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Last updated: 4/17/2023

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Directions Type your answer in the box Round it to the nearest whole number A mutation occurs in a single bacterium that causes it to produce a new enzyme This enzyme helps the bacterium process nutrients more efficiently increasing the bacterium s odds of survival Every 30 minutes the bacteria in the colony divide passing their genes on to their offspring Some bacteria survive while others do not Because resources are limited the colony has a steady population of 114 bacteria The bacterial colony is shown below at three different time intervals 0 0 Hours 1 0 Hours 2 0 Hours Enzyme Submit No Enzyme Assume that the survival trend shown in the diagram continues At 3 0 hours the mutant bacteria will make up entire colony percent of the